Workplace ergonomic assessment Services

We provide workplace ergonomic assessments across Australia, assessing tasks, workstations, equipment and systems of work to identify risks and deliver practical recommendations.
Ergonomic Assessments for Workplaces

We assess

  • Hospitals and healthcare providers
  • Aged care facilities
  • Manufacturing and industrial operations
  • Warehousing and logistics organisations
  • Legal and insurance professionals

We provide workplace assessments Australia-wide, predominantly Melbourne and greater Victoria, Sydney and regional New South Wales and throughout Queensland. 

Our Experience

Our Experience in Workplace Ergonomic Assessments

Our consultants have conducted ergonomic assessments across diverse and complex environments—from high-risk industrial settings to office-based roles.

We regularly assess:

  • Manual handling tasks in transport and logistics
  • Repetitive and forceful work in manufacturing
  • Office and sedentary work environments
  • Tasks involving awkward postures, vibration, and sustained loads

This breadth of experience allows us to identify not only obvious risks, but also the less visible contributors to injury and fatigue that are often overlooked.

How we can help

What is an Ergonomic Assessment

An ergonomic assessment is a structured, evidence-based evaluation of how human capabilities interact with work tasks, equipment, and the environment, identifying potential injury risks and assessing whether those risks have been reasonably controlled. At Dohrmann Consulting, our Melbourne-based team of engineers and ergonomists conduct detailed task analysis of manual handling, postures, force, repetition, and systems of work. We assess both physical and organisational factors that contribute to risk, providing clear, practical recommendations for risk controls and workplace improvements. Our ergonomic assessments support safer work practices, operational efficiency, and robust incident investigations across Australia.

Improving workplace safety with ergonomics

Manufacturing and Industrial Ergonomic Assessments

Manufacturing and industrial environments present complex risks

We assess:

  • Manual handling tasks (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling)
  • Repetitive production processes
  • Workstation design and layout
  • Plant interaction and task sequencing
  • Fatigue and workflow pressures

Our approach focuses on:

  • Identifying root causes of injury
  • Evaluating engineering and administrative controls
  • Determining reasonably practicable recomendations
Improving Workplace Safety with Ergonomics

Healthcare Ergonomic Assessments

Manual handling injuries remain one of the leading causes of injury in healthcare.

We assess tasks such as:

  • Patient handling and transfers
  • Repetitive clinical tasks
  • Use of lifting aids and equipment
  • Work design in high-demand environments

Our assessments identify:

  • Biomechanical risk factors
  • System-of-work requirements
  • Adequacy of training and controls

We regularly assist with:

  • Risk assessments for sager patient handling systems and procedures 
  • Injury investigations
  • Workers compensation claims
  • Work design and control measures

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